Student Athlete of the Month: Fermi’s Pyrcz

Julie is as decorated on the field as she is off, an honor student and member of the National Honor Society, as well as an All-Conference selection in 2012. She participted in last year’s Junior All-Star Game and was recognized by the CIAC for her sportsmanship.

How Julie prepares: By dancing with my teammates to our warm-up soundtrack.

How Julie has improved this off-season: I have gained an ability to play many different positions on the field by playing in tournaments with my club team, HTC Field Hockey.

Julie’s most memorable moment as a Fermi Falcon: Beating our conference rival, South Windsor, in 2011, to win the CCC East Conference Championship for our school.

Why Julie is excited for the 2013 season: I am most excited about making memories with my teammates during my final high school season, and hopefully having some good wins along the way.

Julie’s favorite athlete: Melissa Gonzalez, a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team for field hockey.

Julie’s college plans: to attend a 6 year accelerated program for Physical Therapy